Here's why Prince Charles lets squirrels into his house

By Meaghan Wray

November 14, 2018

Prince Charleshas a well-known appreciation of the great outdoors and fondness
for all things environmentally friendly, but there’s one animal he holds
particularly dear that may come as a surprise: squirrels! The future king’s
eldest son,
Prince
William
, opened up about his dad’s infatuation with the
creatures, revealing that he even likes to name them and let them inside his
Scottish estate.

While speaking with the magazine Country
Life
, the father of three said of his dad: “He is completely
infatuated by the red squirrels that live around the estate in Scotland – to
the extent that he’s given them names and is allowing them into the house.” But
it’s not just William spilling the beans on his father’s love for his furry
friends. The heir to the throne has been open about it, too. In another article
by the glossy, which is actually guest-edited by the Prince of Wales himself in
honour of his 70
th birthdya, he called them “incredibly special
creatures.”

The heir to the throne continued: “They come into the
house at Birkhall and we get them chasing each other round and round inside. If
I sit there quietly, they will do so around me … Sometimes, when I leave my
jackets on a chair with nuts in the pockets, I see them with their tails
sticking out, as they hunt for nuts.” Royal watchers are likely delighted to
learn more of the prince’s quirks, which just go to show why his grandchildren
–
Prince
George
, Princess
Charlotte
and Prince Louis, plus the Duchess
of Cornwall
’s five grandkids – are so fond of him.

The recently released documentary Prince, Son and Heir: Prince Charles at 70 – made in celebration of
Prince Charles’ 70
th birthday on Nov. 14 – provides a closer look
into his life than ever seen before. He talks openly about his fight for
environmental awareness, a cause he’s been advocating for almost 40 years. At
Birkhall, he raises chickens, pigs and turkeys, too, for which he also has a
strong fondness. “I love these turkeys, they make me laugh so much,” he shared
in one clip from the documentary, imitating their gobbling sounds and clucking on
camera.

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